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Household of James Merrylees (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Merrylees and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrylees, born in 1825 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Merrylees, born in 1834 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1812 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Merrylees's household

Male

James

Merrylees

Head
Female

Rachel

Merrylees

Wife
Female

Jane

Bates

Mother
Female

Mary

McKay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Merrylees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrylees

Head

Married

56

1825

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rachel

Merrylees

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Bates

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Ireland

Mary

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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